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Exploring Contemporary Creative Practices Within and Beyond School.

The
Creativities in Education SIG at the British Educational Research Association
(BERA) is organising one day conference, “Exploring Contemporary Creative
Practices within and beyond school”, on 22 February 2018 at the Open University
in Camden. It seeks to find commonalities and consider contextual
differences in order to engage in critical debate and develop both research and
practice agendas. With contributions from scholars in the field, this
conference will examine the ways in which diverse creative practices are
facilitating creativity despite, or perhaps in response to, various policy
agendas and how in homes and arts contexts creativity is also being
fostered.

This one day conference on creative practices in and beyond schools seeks to look across settings to consider current research and methodologies. Across the day we aim to find commonalities and consider contextual differences in order to engage in critical debate and develop both research and practice agendas. The conference will draw together interested colleagues from diverse settings, including homes, communities, schooling and Higher education.

The focus of discussion across the day will include insights from current research inside and outside school, as well as the range of methodologies being used to generate these. With contributions from scholars in the field, this conference examines the ways in which diverse creative practices are facilitating creativity despite, or perhaps in response to, various policy agendas and how in homes and arts contexts creativity is also being fostered. The implications for what and how creative practices should be fostered will be examined.

BURSARIES

BERA offer a limited amount of bursaries for BERA Student Members only.

Bursaries are available for BERA Student Members to the value of £50 towards travel, and complimentary registration for the event.

To apply for one of these bursaries, please email events@bera.ac.uk with a 200 word statement on why you want to attend this event. Bursaries are offered on a first come, first served basis. Once approved you will be sent details of how to register online. Travel expenses will be reimbursed after the event in accordance with our travel policies. You must not have previously received bursary funding from BERA.